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charge of a police station that he may have landed in Hong Kong unlawfully, or have intended or attempted so to do, or is contravening or has contravened a condition of stay in respect of him, he shall be taken as soon as is reasonably practicable to an immigration officer or immigration assistant for examination under section 17E. (Amended 75 of 1981 s. 4)
(4) Where a person who is arrested under subsection (1) otherwise than by an immigration officer or immigration assistant and is not-
(a) taken before an immigration officer or immigration assistant under subsection (3); or
(b) proceeded against for an offence under section 17C(3),
he shall be released forthwith unless he may be held in lawful custody for some other reason.
17E. Examination of persons not carrying proof of identity
Without prejudice to any other provision of this Ordinance, an immigration officer or immigration assistant may examine any person who is found not to have with him proof of his identity in order to determine whether that person has landed in Hong Kong unlawfully or intended or attempted so to do or is contravening or has contravened a condition of stay in respect of him. (Amended 75 of 1981 s. 5)
(Part IVA added 62 of 1980 s. 3)
PART IVB
PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND OTHERS
(Amended 35 of 1981 s. 5)
17F. Commencement and discontinuance
(1) The Governor in Council may from time to time, by order published in the Gazette, declare that this Part, or any provision of this Part specified in the order-
(a) shall come into operation;
(b) shall be discontinued in its operation.
(2) Where an order is made under subsection (1)(a), this Part or, as the case may be, any provision specified in the order, shall continue in operation
* Sections 17G, 17H and 17J came into operation on 28 October 1980.
Sections 17I, 17K, 17L, 17M and 17N came into operation on 3 November 1980. (L.N. 303 of 1980)